New Mexico’s ‘Free’ Child Care Program Masks Financial Risks and Future Cost Shifts

New Mexico has boldly enacted a universal child care program touted as fully covering working families’ costs statewide. At first glance, it seems like a beacon of relief amid skyrocketing daycare prices that threaten to keep America’s workforce sidelined. But look closely beneath the surface, and this ambitious initiative reveals cracks that should worry every patriot focused on national sovereignty and fiscal responsibility.Promises Made — But Who Bears the Real Cost?The program leans heavily on revenue from the state’s oil and gas sector—a vital American industry that conservatives know fuels energy independence and economic prosperity. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration...